do well. >> the only way out of the city is this. >> he plays the specialist who comes up with a plan to get six americans out of iran and safely back on u.s. soil as the u.s. embassy in tehran was being stormed they escaped and found refuge at the home of the canadian ambassador. the plan to save lives involves a crew making a fake film. ben affleck is the star. >> i feel this is the movie -- i never said this before. this is the best movie that i have every been involved with. i am enormously proud of it. >> if brian called me and said brian, i have -- i go, yes, i will do it. >> the experience was that good? >> it really was. >> it's a science fantasy adventure. >> do we get the option? >> why do we need the option? >> >> when you have 100 people telling you it's the best movie you have seen in years, you start to think maybe it will be fairly successful. >> you teach somebody to be a director in a day? >> you can teach a monkey to be a director in a day. >> it's a great audience, the reactions you get, it's just terrific. >> i have not seen this proud since "goodwill hunting." >>